South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (R) speaks during a meeting with his senior secretaries at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, South Korea, 09 April 2026. Photo by YONHAP / EPA April 15 (Asia Today) -- Lee Jae-myung said Tuesday that South Korea should shift to a "negative regulation" system in advanced

1 of 3 | Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in 2017 as Snap's initial public offering debuts in New York City. The parent company of Snapchat announced Wednesday that it's cutting about 16% of its workforce in favor of artificial intelligence tools. File Photo by Monika Graff/UPI | License

1 of 2 | Michelle Park Steel, then a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, speaks at a North Korea Freedom Week event in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. File. Photo by Asia Today April 15 (Asia Today) -- This commentary is the Asia Today Editor's Op-Ed. The administration of

1 of 2 | A container ship sails on the Strait of Hormuz, as seen in June 2025 from Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. The strait lies between Oman and Iran and links the gulf to the Arabian Sea. On Wednesday, Iran threatened shipping in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Oman and the